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DiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… on the issues of poverty and hunger and publishing a series of reports and recommendations that New York State can … and Nutritional Assistance Programs Other Report in Series New Yorkers In Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. … public school students. In exchange, Caliendo kicked back a portion of the contract proceeds totaling more than … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23 billion in calendar year 2023, up 4.2%, or $919 million, from 2022, largely influenced by growth in New York City sales taxes, according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. … fine amounts to cover her tracks. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… director. DiNapoli’s audit also disallowed excessive 401k contributions given to the executive director and the … to 52 percent of the executives’ gross salaries to their 401k accounts. By contrast, other employees received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed … expenditures during a three-year period, resulting in an accumulation of excess fund balance. For fiscal years … the school board appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations. The district, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… system (System). The Department is the lead State agency in the System. Workforce development is particularly critical … recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated in the 2022 State of the State book, As of Fall 2021, New … higher by some measures than any other state. Employers in some high-demand industries have seen a surge in open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Before the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the state in March 2020, collections had grown by 4.6 percent during the … quarter (January through March) over the same period in 2019. But local tax collections plummeted by 27.1 percent during the second quarter (April-June) compared to the second quarter in 2019. State-mandated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… Local government sales tax revenue declined by 5.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year, according to … for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in October 2019. This drop was less severe than previous … detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it … future by borrowing to close today’s gaps if Washington does not provide additional direct aid. Report New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… government sales tax collections declined by 7.1 percent in November compared to the same month last year, according … for local governments statewide, $102 million less than in November 2019. The decline is steeper than October’s 5.2 … detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during an audit and investigation by State … Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself from December 2017 to October 2018. She pleaded … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… in New York State September 2021 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller Three decades ago, home internet access … and nationwide; however, nearly half of those in the state without broadband available live downstate in New York City, … Broadband Deployment Report , January 2021, Appendix A, pg. 60, available at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… District’s after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program … by allegedly tricking the district into paying them for services that never occurred. My office will not relent … out corruption. Thanks to District Attorney Fitzpatrick for his continued partnership in combatting fraud.” “My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Report 2017-S-66 ). About the … prescriptions. I-STOP is a tool to assist prescribers in determining the most appropriate treatment for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… program. The audits identified approximately $790 million in savings from eliminating unnecessary payments and … budget gap of $6 billion for the coming fiscal year, in part because of higher Medicaid spending,” DiNapoli said. … on the Medicaid program, uncovering billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. Our role is to help lower Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenue